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2 days ago

Downtown Jacksonville Starbucks wins city incentives

The Starbucks franchise holder now will turn their attention to construction in the Bank of America Tower Downtown.…
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Orange Park Mall restricts teens on Fridays and Saturdays

Anyone younger than 18 will need a parent or guardian with them to enter Orange Park Mall on those days.…
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2 days ago

JWB helps renters with down payments during housing crisis

JWB helped eight families buy homes by contributing $20,000 to each of them for down payments.…
Featured image for “Adventure Landing closes permanently in Jax Beach”
2 days ago

Adventure Landing closes permanently in Jax Beach

Adventure Landing closed its waterpark and arcade after 30 years off providing family entertainment.…
Featured image for “Mossfire Grill closing after 27 years in Five Points”
2 days ago

Mossfire Grill closing after 27 years in Five Points

In a post on Facebook, the Mossfire Grill said it would close Nov. 9. It did not give a reason.…
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2 days ago

Judge blocks donation of Miami land for Trump library

A Miami activist sued after Miami Dade College donated downtown land to the state.…
Featured image for “City Council doesn’t support Duval School Board’s push for independent attorney”
3 days ago

City Council doesn’t support Duval School Board’s push for independent attorney

Without the Jacksonville City Council’s endorsement, the Duval School Board’s push for its own attorney is less certain.…
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October 14, 2025

New books may be slower to reach library shelves

Baker & Taylor, the primary supplier of wholesale books to the Jacksonville Public Library, is shutting down.…
Featured image for “Attorney Ben Crump decries Jax police for violent arrests”
October 14, 2025

Attorney Ben Crump decries Jax police for violent arrests

The civil rights attorney defended a woman who was arrested after struggling with police outside her daughter’s school.…
Featured image for “Proposed law would require teachers to take an oath”
October 14, 2025

Proposed law would require teachers to take an oath

Teachers would take an oath pledging to support the Constitution and to act in a “nonpartisan manner.”…
Featured image for “Free speech fight simmers at Duval School Board”
October 13, 2025

Free speech fight simmers at Duval School Board

Board members are criticized over speech as they vote to settle with a teacher over his alleged free speech violation,…
Featured image for “Widow pleads for tips in husband’s cold case killing”
October 13, 2025

Widow pleads for tips in husband’s cold case killing

Julius Richardo Parrish died in a drive-by shooting 13 years ago — a cold case that remains unsolved today.…
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October 13, 2025

Tropical Storm Lorenzo grows stronger, but no threat to land

Lorenzo, the 12th named storm of the season, is expected to stay out in the ocean and turn back east.…
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October 13, 2025

Adventure Landing in St. Augustine could be gone soon

Adventure Landing could be demolished and the site redeveloped for commercial use.…
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October 13, 2025

Florida communities buy up properties to limit flooding damage

More than a dozen communities, including St. Johns County, have voluntary home buyout programs.…
Featured image for “WWII pilot, missing since 1944, comes home for Hastings burial”
October 10, 2025

WWII pilot, missing since 1944, comes home for Hastings burial

The remains of pilot J.G. Ralph Cornelius DuPont were finally identified after he was missing in action for 81 years.…
Featured image for “Pedro Menendez field may be named after first principal”
October 10, 2025

Pedro Menendez field may be named after first principal

The football field at Pedro Menendez High School may be named for Bill Mignon, a longtime School Board member.…
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October 10, 2025

Why the death penalty is being used more this year

Florida leads the nation in use of the death penalty, with 13 executions this year after just one last year.…
Featured image for “Former Duval teachers union president pleads guilty”
October 9, 2025

Former Duval teachers union president pleads guilty

Teresa Brady admitted she and another union official conspired to cash in fraudulent leave time.…
Featured image for “Why the city thinks incentives for Downtown Starbucks make sense”
October 9, 2025

Why the city thinks incentives for Downtown Starbucks make sense

Jacksonville officials say a Starbucks in the Bank of America Tower would be a sign of health for Downtown.…
Featured image for “Fleming Island lawmaker designated as House speaker”
October 9, 2025

Fleming Island lawmaker designated as House speaker

Republican Rep. Sam Garrison will be the first House speaker from Clay County since John Thrasher in 1999 and 2000.…
Featured image for “Peg Leg Pete moves to new home and uncertain future”
October 9, 2025

Peg Leg Pete moves to new home and uncertain future

The deteriorated Peg Leg Pete statue was moved from the Fernandina waterfront to the Amelia Island history museum.…
Featured image for “2 Jacksonville roads would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under proposed bill”
October 9, 2025

2 Jacksonville roads would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under proposed bill

A state lawmaker has filed a bill to rename roads for Charlie Kirk at UNF and other colleges and universities.…
Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why do some road projects seem to take forever?”
October 9, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why do some road projects seem to take forever?

It sometimes seems that road projects begin and then no one works on them for long periods. Why is that?…
Featured image for “Florida growth law draws another legal challenge”
October 9, 2025

Florida growth law draws another legal challenge

The new law temporarily prohibits changes in growth plans, including one in St. Johns County.…
Featured image for “Rain and cooler temperatures are on the way”
October 9, 2025

Rain and cooler temperatures are on the way

Rain combined with king tides could bring a flash flood risk for parts of the Jacksonville area.…
Featured image for “State development law hits home in St. Johns County”
October 8, 2025

State development law hits home in St. Johns County

A new law in Florida limits how local governments can respond to development after hurrricanes.…
Featured image for “1928 Cuban Bistro plans to expand in Brooklyn”
October 8, 2025

1928 Cuban Bistro plans to expand in Brooklyn

Based in Jacksonville, 1928 Cuban Bistro plans its eighth location where Tossgreen closed.…
Featured image for “Habit Burger & Grill sets opening for first Jax restaurant”
October 8, 2025

Habit Burger & Grill sets opening for first Jax restaurant

The California-based Habit Burger & Grill plans three locations in Jacksonville.…
Featured image for “Duval DOGE targets city’s group health fund deficit”
October 8, 2025

Duval DOGE targets city’s group health fund deficit

The Duval DOGE committee’ will look for ways to reduce the city’s $21 million health care deficit.…
Featured image for “Duval School Board votes down HQ move”
October 7, 2025

Duval School Board votes down HQ move

In dual 0-7 votes, the board passed on the sale of the Prudential Drive property and opted to not purchase…
Featured image for “Barnabas Center helping more of Nassau’s needy”
October 7, 2025

Barnabas Center helping more of Nassau’s needy

Barnabas Center is expanding to western Nassau County because of growing demand for its services.…
Featured image for “Driverless Downtown shuttles are drawing few riders”
October 7, 2025

Driverless Downtown shuttles are drawing few riders

Just over 100 people a day have used the NAVI shuttles, but the mayor and JTA predict the number will…